Chapter 1186: Chapter 668: Epilogue..._2
"I was just harmed by traitors, which stirred the darkness within me and caused you all to suffer..."
Cang Jingkong slightly bowed to express his apology.
At this moment, he no longer had the aura of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, nor the terrifying presence just like a Demon King. He appeared just like an ordinary official in charge of the granary.
Ordinary, with an air of authority.
This was their first time meeting each other honestly.
Yang Min observed and confirmed that Cang Jingkong was no longer attacking them, knowing that they had passed this challenge.
"Forgive me, but may I ask who you are...?"
"I am Cang Jingkong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Treasury of the Danai Dynasty, responsible for supervising the national grain storage, including salary grain distribution, military grain transportation, civilian grain conscription... and many other grain-related matters."
"So, it’s Assistant Minister Cang... May I ask why you have become like this? Both of your previous states were incredibly strong and frightening."
"Because my physical body has long been dead, the current ’me’ is a conglomeration of the will of those who have meddled with the warehouses of the Danai Dynasty. I don’t have complete control over this body, and it is only after losing the Flower of Richness and the Flower of Greed that I have temporarily awakened, but... I will ultimately become that kind of entity again."
Hearing this answer, Yang Min and Yang Qiangjin were both somewhat surprised.
"When will Assistant Minister Cang turn white again, and how does he become red?"
"When the world is filled, I will become the white will. When desires lead to the descent into the abyss... I become the red will."
"So... you will transform into that red monstrous form again."
"Now that you have taken my Flower of Greed... hurry up and leave here. Do not return, let me rot alone in this granary. I don’t want to hurt anyone again..."
Cang Jingkong now spoke like a normal human official, appearing very concerned about potentially doing something bad.
And he was right, everyone had actually already acquired what they needed most.
The gains could entirely match the previous Flower of Richness.
"We understand... but there’s still one thing we need to ask you."
"Please feel free to ask."
"Do you know Guard Li from before? Why did he snatch away the treasure you gave us?"
"Guard Li... he once worked in the Storage Department and was later punished and removed for embezzlement. I don’t know what happened to him afterward... but his presence alone could arouse great anger in me."
Cang Jingkong said this, and it was precisely such anger that was triggered and led him to his previous state, intending to wipe out everyone.
"Is there any way to counter Guard Li? So that we can defeat him?"
Yang Min looked at Cang Jingkong with hope.
Cang Jingkong shook his head apologetically: "My ability is very limited. If you can lure him here... I might be able to act, but I am not certain that I can help you."
Yang Qiangjin pursed her lips.
"Forget it, if he turns against us again, we won’t be able to deal with two of them..."
"Xiao Min, the Blessing from our ancestor cannot be granted twice in one day, and we have already used up the power today... you’re aware of this, right?"
Yang Qiangjin, having fought alongside the ancestor many times, had a deep understanding of how to use the ancestor properly.
Since it was Yang Min’s first formal battle, she reminded him just in case he wasn’t aware of the ancestral power’s limits.
"I know, Aunt. These are recorded in our Yang Family Ancestral Hall, I remember."
"Good, we need to find a place to rest today..."
"Wait, we still have one thing left to do."
Yang Min turned to Cang Jingkong and asked again, "Assistant Minister Cang, we have accepted the mission from the Hungry Officials to escort grain to the capital. The journey has been exhausting... is the mission considered complete now?"
"Naturally, your grain can be used in many locations."
"So can we... leave now?"
"Leave? To where? Do you want to exit the city? With the chaos outside, that doesn’t seem like a good option..."
"Hmm?"
This left not only Yang Min, but also the Puzzle Solver and Yang Genshuo perplexed.
Not allowed to leave?
"Wait... then how do we leave this Legendary Land?"
This question, Cang Jingkong could not answer, as he could only stay within the granary.
Finding no more key issues, everyone bid farewell to Cang Jingkong.
Regrouping outside, they discussed for a moment...
"If the grain delivery isn’t the end, then we have to find those two Hungry Officials. The story began with them and should end with them."
However, they searched throughout the Storage Department but could no longer find the Hungry Officials.
Even the personnel from the Storage Department had disappeared.
"Strange... weren’t there many officials when we brought in the grain this morning? Why is there no one now?"
"Could this be Guard Li’s doing? Trapping us?"
"This guy has issues with both his identity and actions. We must find him."
Yang Zhu said, earning a roll of the eyes from Yang Qiangjin.
"And when we find him, fight? Even with the ancestor’s help, we have no chance against someone in the Nascent Soul Stage."
Dealing with Cang Jingkong earlier was thanks to the ancestor finding his weakness, awakening him from that state.
If they had continued fighting head-on... it’s hard to say how much damage Cang Jingkong would suffer, but they would certainly die.
The deadly hunger curse had Yang Qiangjin start seeing flashes before her eyes at that time...
She really might have died.
A cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage had methods far superior to them.
On a whole different dimension.
Yang Min also agreed with Yang Qiangjin.
"Aunt and I will rest first. If you want to do something... try not to alert anyone, investigate carefully, and wait for us for a day."
Both the ancestor’s Blessing and their Spiritual Power needed at least a day to recover.
"Alright! We will find a way to gather information."
Li Minsi agreed.
The Puzzle Solvers offered various suggestions.
Yang Qiangjin and Yang Min focused on healing.
Time quickly passed, and a day later.
News came from outside.
"We caught Guard Li!"
Upon hearing the news, Yang Min and Yang Qiangjin flew out of their room!
"What happened?"
"Who caught him? Was anyone injured?"
Within that day, equipped with top-tier Healing Pills, Yang Qiangjin’s and Yang Min’s injuries had recovered significantly.
Hearing the news, they couldn’t sit still anymore.
The report came from Puzzle Solver No. 9.
"It wasn’t us who caught him; it was the court. Guard Li had colluded with the Flowing Corpses outside, and the government arrested him for treason and quickly imprisoned him."
"What?"
Yang Qiangjing and Yang Min were shocked, and even Yang Genshuo, who had been merely taking a break, was taken aback.
Could such a threatening and almighty foe disappear just like that?
"How did you manage it?"
"We reported it, of course. We knew Guard Li was a Flowing Corpse because of the ancestor’s Divine Power, but others didn’t know. Even those who interacted with him couldn’t tell."
"Since Guard Li’s identity was suspicious, we directly reported him. In such a tense situation, if the court knew a spy was lurking around, they’d be even more anxious than us. So... we informed the government yesterday afternoon, and by noon today they caught and sentenced him."
Puzzle Solver No. 9 added: "Such people are sentenced to death, and soon he’ll be taken to the execution ground. I’m here to call you to watch."
"Lead the way!"
Everyone hurried to the execution ground.
This turn of events surprised Yang Genshuo, but upon reflection, it seemed the easiest and most straightforward solution.
"In the so-called Legendary Land, as long as the logic is consistent, anything is possible. While our strength may not be enough to defeat everyone, wisdom... allows us to wield power beyond our abilities."
Yang Genshuo acknowledged the Phenomenon Realm’s strength, but this was the Capital.
The Yang Family, just like other bystanders, now gathered at the execution ground, waiting to witness the execution of this Flowing Corpse disguised as a human...
